1 arrested in fatal Winter Park stabbing

Victims rushed to ORMC

Sheriff's deputies made an arrest Friday after a fatal stabbing in Winter Park.

Detectives arrested Lawrence Williams, 55, on Friday, and charged him with second-degree murder in the death of Gillion Dexter, 42.

Authorities said Williams and Dexter lived together at the Parks Apartments on Park Promenade Drive. Both were taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center.

Dexter died on Friday morning, and Williams was released from the hospital and taken to the Orange County Jail on Friday evening.

Jake Wagner saw paramedics working on Dexter. He said the victim was covered in blood.

"It was all smeared on his body. He was all taped up and had this thing around his waist," Wagner said.

Investigators said Dexter and Williams had known each other for 17 years. They decided to live together in October.

"They've been having some domestic issues in the past that resurfaced, and it escalated to this right now," Orange County Sheriff's Office representative Willie Robinson said.

Williams wouldn't answer questions from reporters, and investigators said they're also having a hard time getting answers.

Williams has a lengthy criminal history dating back to 2011, including charges for domestic violence, battery, resisting arrest, assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment and tampering with a witness.